Eligibility

Contestants must submit a new product designed specifically for the Competition or an existing product that includes functionality that is significantly different from previous versions.

All submitted products must be solely owned by contestant such that no other party has any rights or interest, whether known or unknown; and not violate the intellectual property, common law, or privacy rights of other parties. A Contestant may contract with a third party to assist with the creation of their App, provided the Contestant is the sole and unequivocal owner of all intellectual property and licenses in the App.

Not be indecent, defamatory, in obvious bad taste, demonstrate a lack of respect for public morals or conduct, or adversely affect the reputation of the Sponsors; be illegal under applicable laws; depict hatred, defame, threaten a specific community in the society or incite violence; contain vulgar language or violence; or contain pornography or racy activity.

Failure to comply with any of these may result in disqualification from the Competition at the Sponsors’ sole discretion.

Requirements

The challenge is open to individuals as well as business entities. The final product should be one of the following.

iOS Mobile Apps

Android Mobile Apps

Web Apps

Social Apps

The products must be around any one or combination of following themes:

Spreading and Increasing Happiness

Increasing work productivity through happiness

Reducing stress & depression

How to enter

This is an online challenge.

Click “Register” to access the submission form and start drafting your submission.

If your idea could use some teamwork, check out the Registration tab or post your thoughts in the Discussions area.

Keep an eye on the Updates tab for important announcements.

Create a working mobile or web app that meets the requirements above.

Take some screenshots of your app, or create a presentation or video that explains your solution.

Provide a way for us to access your app for testing.

Submit your app before the deadline - check the Dates page for more information.

If you enter a submission as a team, every member of the team must register. One person will create the submission by filling out the online submission form. The submission creator can enter the ChallengePost usernames (or email addresses used to sign up on ChallengePost) of the teammates into the "Team Member" section of the submission form. Once this has been done, the team members will be added to the submission.

Judges

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi ShankarHumanitarian and Spiritual leader, founder of the Art of Living Foundation

Jalak JobanputraManaging Partner at FuturePerfect Ventures

Emma SeppalaPh.D. Associate Director, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Stanford University